Radar Detectors

Vector 995 Multi-Band Radar Detector features: digital “POP” Alert, Voice Alerts help keep your eyes on the road, Digital Signal Processing (DSP) to minimize false alarms.

Details:

Description:
Beltronics Vector 995 Multi-Band Radar Detector

Manufacturer:
Beltronics

Lowest Price:
$216.99

General
Included Components: dash mount
Height: 1.25 in
General Features: audible alert,auto mute,mute,VG-2 Protection,visual alert
Depth: 4.75 in
Power Source: Automobile Power Adapter (DC)

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ESCORT markets this unit for having the following key features that set it apart from other detectors: (1) It has the ESCORT name [Big deal if it’s a poorly made device]; (2) it’s cordless [This is a good AND a bad feature about the Escort Solo. It’s good because it’s a snap to pull this bugger down when I get out of the car, but because it has such a great power consumption, I found the estimated battery life in the owner’s manual to be totally fallacious]. (3) The ESCORT SOLO has programmable features where you can set things like the DIM level, or VOLUME level, etc. and have them remain set regardless of power-on or power-off. [This feature is highly overrated. First, the method of programming features on the SOLO is counter-intuitive such that I ALWAYS had to go back to the manual to program something. Secondly, the unit allows you to set the volume by using the dual function POWER/VOLUME bottom. Well, I found this way to set the VOLUME rather awkward since many times when I was trying to set the VOLUME the unit thought I was trying to turn it off and instead of accomplishing what I wanted, the unit did what it wanted].

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This unit is hardly worth the estimated price of $330 (or the $210 retail price I paid for it). It performs much more

like a $50 detector . In highway mode the range is fair. A state trooper running high power X-band radar is picked up for a good distance, but locally the detector’s sensitivity to instant-on that hits traffic up ahead is fair to

poor. I’ve never gotten a radared speeding ticket with this unit (I was paced and ticketed once), but I find that the unit is not very durable at all. Technically, if it was durable, it would be a great detector, but it just does not last so I can’t justify recommending it to new detector buyers !

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I’ve had it for 1 year and 9 months, and it failed to operate at about 1 year and 7 months. The manufacturer agreed to fix the unit for $50.00 (which is about 25 percent of the original purchase price), and they did fix it; but just 2 months after being repaired it suffered another electronic failure. This unit was never dropped and fresh batteries were always used with it so undue carelessness can’t be blamed. If I were to spend $50 every two months to repair this unit, I would soon deplete any funds budgeted for gadgets like this. The unit also, though touted for its cordlessness, puts a heavy load on batteries, even if it’s used in full DIM mode. The gain achieved by having a

cordless unit is negligible when the workmanship of the unit is so poor. It’s more of a conversation piece that it’s cordless. I hear that other models made by ESCORT are good, but because this unit failed to be reliable for the long-term I would NEVER buy an Escort detector again. Since this one is now broken, I purchased a cheaper Radio Shack 22-1693 [which features the full radar band coverage, Laser detection and VG2 protection]; after a while I will probably review its performance as well. I hope it works better.

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I have had several radar detectors and I am very pleased with this one. This is by far the cheapest that I found for the features it has. In 2001 I paid $50 for this, and in July 2002 I bought a second for my in-laws (for which I only paid $40).

There is no reason to buy a more expensive brand. I decided which features I wanted in a radar/laser detector and then I began looking for the cheapest price, and the Uniden LRD937 was perfect. I have had no problems with mine and it has detected cops using X, K, Ka bands. I was amazed that it had the cloaking feature too!

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The Cobra ESD-6060 is about as cheap as they come, well atleast for Cobra. The more expensive ESD series detectors all prove themselves nearly worthless, but how does the dramatically cheaper and different looking model compare? The Cobra ESD-6060 can be found for around $50 in some stores, and can be purchased for even less. I decided to get a hold of one and see how it stacks up as a radar detector. Here’s what I found with it.

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I’ll admit it…I’m often guilty of coveting thy electronic store’s new things. Even if I already have a fairly new gadget I like and use, I’m green with envy about a new product I wasn’t warned about that’s much cooler and much better than the thing I was stuck with. I know that’s a ridiculous, materialistic vice but hey…I suppose it could be worse. I just wish it was cheaper.

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